UKRI-5534 Air Deployable Float Profilers

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 9 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to MRV Systems LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this contract is for the supply of float profilers that can be deployed by air.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

38290000 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jan 2026, 15:42 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2026, 15:42 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5534
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001569
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060220 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Jan 2026, 15:42 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MRV Systems LLC	US$52,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5534 Air Deployable Float Profilers · MRV Systems LLC
Signed
9 Dec 2025
Value
US$52,600
Period
12 Dec 2025 – 22 Jan 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MRV Systems LLCAwarded supplier 6165 Greenwich Drive Suite 150, San Diego, US, 92122, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jan 2026, 15:42 GMT